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The new Doctor is Jodie Whittaker!

Introducing the face of the Thirteenth Doctor: Jodie Whittaker.

Casting for the Thirteenth Doctor has been confirmed: Jodie Whittaker will step into Peter Capaldi’s shoes – quite literally! – at the end of the Christmas Special [see below], and for the next series of Doctor Who.

35-year-old Jodie Whittaker has become well known for her roles in ITV drama Broadchurch (for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the RTS Television Awards), as well as Channel 4’s Black Mirror and Sky 1’s The Smoke; while for the BBC she has appeared in Cranford, The Night Watch, Accused and Tess of the D’Urbervilles.

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Contents include:
• An in-depth interview with STEVEN MOFFAT, head writer and executive, who reflects on his years working on the series
• STEVEN MOFFAT writes his last-ever PRODUCTION NOTES
• A look back at 20 amazing things about the STEVEN MOFFAT era of DOCTOR WHO, plus tributes from RUSSELL T DAVIES, CHRIS CHIBNALL, MARK GATISS and many more
• Part 2 of the DWM interview with DOCTOR WHO writer, actor and fan, MARK GATISS
• A brand-new adventure for the Doctor and Bill in Part 1 of the latest comic strip story, THE PARLIAMENT OF FEAR by Scott Gray, with art by Staz Johnson
• Reviews of the 2017 series finale WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME and THE DOCTOR FALLS
• THE FACT OF FICTION looks at the Eleventh Doctor’s debut episode, 2010’s THE ELEVENTH HOUR
• The latest DVDs and audios are reviewed
• Previews of forthcoming releases
• Prize-winning competitions, the 2017 SEASON SURVEY official news, the WOTCHA! column